Angus T. Jones No Longer a Regular On ‘Two and a Half Men’

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Apr 292013
 

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Angus T. Jones, Jake on the long-running hit CBS sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men,’ won’t be returning as a full time cast member for the 11th season.

In November 2012 Angus burned a few bridges when his YouTube “filth” confessional went viral.  Among other things, he begged viewers to stop warping their brains by watching the show.

To his credit, he later apologized “for showing indifference and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed.”

CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler acknowledged, “The kid is 19 years old. I’ve got a 24-year-old. Between the ages of 19 and 24, there’s been plenty of things my kid has said that I wish he hadn’t. The bottom line is that cooler heads prevailed.”

The 19-year-old in question has since decided that he wants to focus on his music career.

During the upcoming season Jones will infrequently join co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer, who have both signed one-year contracts.

Despite the fact that Kutcher was brought on as the lead actor to replace Charlie Sheen, he has been seriously upstaged by Cryer–who took home a Primetime Emmy in 2012 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

That said, we’d love to know what the network is paying Cryer versus Kutcher for season 11.

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Hilary Duff to Appear on ‘Two and a Half Men’ Finale

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Apr 032013
 

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Actress Hilary Duff will be returning to television this spring as a love interest of Ashton Kutcher‘s character Walden on the ‘Two and a Half Men’ season finale.

The report, posted by TVLine, indicates that Duff, as Stacey, will catch Walden’s eye during the last episode of the current cycle.

Word is that she won’t keep his attention for long, as Walden ends up falling for her grandmother — played by ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ star Marilu Henner, 60.

The whole cougar thing for Kutcher seems fitting.  He is currently going through a real life divorce with actress Demi Moore, who happens to be fifteen years older than her estranged husband.

Duff tweeted her excitement yesterday, giving a shout-out to Marilu.

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Hillary wed retired NHL player Mike Comrie in 2010 and is in terrific shape after giving birth to their son Luca last March.

She told US Weekly, “My trainer helped me lose a sh-t ton of weight. I lost like 30 pounds. His name is Gabe Johns and he is amazing. He’s a boxing trainer and he comes to my house. I live in the Canyon, so we just run. He runs my ass up and down the hill.”

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CBS Head Les Moonves Spins Angus T. Jones Gently

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Dec 052012
 

CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves discussed the recent controversial comments made by ‘Two and a Half Men’ teen star Angus T. Jones Monday and it sounds like he plans to let the matter of teen angst slide … for now.

During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the network CEO referred to the incident as “a piece of cake” compared to the Charlie Sheen meltdown.

He said, “I don’t know what our status is with him.  We took this boy who started with us when he was 8 years old, and it seems to be what happens to child stars over the course of time.  He went on a religious channel and urged people not to watch the show because it was filth.  By the way, he’s still collecting $300,000 a week.”

Will he be fired?  The head of CBS hinted, “We have other plans.  I don’t think it’s quite been resolved.”

Sounds like the writers will be crafting an exit storyline for Jake Harper.

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Charlie Sheen Weighs in on Angus Jones “Filth” Rant

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Nov 282012
 

In the wake of the controversial religion-inspired YouTube testimony of ‘Two and a Half Men’ teen actor Angus T. Jones, his former co-star Charlie Sheen has decided to weigh in.

Sheen was fired from the hit television show in 2011 and immediately embarked on a YouTube “rant” journey, inviting the world to view his decidedly public meltdown that suggested serious mental illness.

On the subject of Jones, the ‘Anger Management’ star told E! News, “With Angus’s Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed.”

Sheen suggested to TMZ that show creator Chuck Lorre is to blame,  “Obviously, not having been there for some time, the Angus T. Jones that I knew and still love is not the same guy I saw on YouTube yesterday.  I dare anyone to spend ten years in the laugh-track that is Chuck Lorre’s hive of oppression and not suffer some form of an emotional tsunami.”

Angus T. Jones has since begun the process of damage control with this statement.  Let the healing begin…

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Angus T. Jones Issues Statement Regarding Controversy

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Nov 282012
 

Angus T. Jones, 19,  caused quite a stir after two YouTube videos were released featuring the young actor bashing his bread and butter, “Two and a Half Men.”

With thirteen years in show business and currently earning $350,000 per episode, the teenager gave a testimonial to Christopher Hudson of ForeRunner Chronicles, a Seventh-Day Adventist ministry.  The website creator promptly uploaded the edited footage to YouTube.

So far part-two of the Angus testimony, posted by TheForerunner777, has received nearly two million hits as people witness the young actor as he tries to convince fans of ‘Two and a Half Men” to stop watching the show because it is “filth.”

Jones has since begun the process of damage control–issuing this statement to Deadline – released by Insignia PR:

“I have been the subject of much discussion, speculation and commentary over the past 24 hours. While I cannot address everything that has been said or right every misstatement or misunderstanding, there is one thing I want to make clear.

Without qualification, I am grateful to and have the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and Half Men with whom I have worked over the past ten years and who have become an extension of my family.

Chuck Lorre, Peter Roth and many others at Warner Bros. and CBS are responsible for what has been one of the most significant experiences in my life to date.  I thank them for the opportunity they have given and continue to give me and the help and guidance I have and expect to continue to receive from them.

I also want all of the crew and cast on our show to know how much I personally care for them and appreciate their support, guidance and love over the years.  I grew up around them and know that the time they spent with me was in many instances more than with their own families.  I learned life lessons from so many of them and will never forget how much positive impact they have had on my life.

I apologize if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed.  I never intended that.”

Chuck Lorre referenced the incident on one of his famous vanity cards at the end of ‘Mike and Molly.’  While his style can be harsh, in this case his comments were thought provoking and non-judgmental.

If you want to hear Angus trash ‘Men,’ view the clip here.

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